Suddenly, several more arrows came flying from different directions...
The fire crackled and popped.
Xie Zhi held his longsword, his youthful face now showing a serious expression: "Everyone, retreat and stay away from the fire."
Immediately, Yuan Yao was shielded in Jing'er's arms and pulled back.
A gust of snowy wind swept by, making Yuan Yao shiver.
Jing'er quickly pulled her cloak to shield her from the wind: "Princess, don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you."
Huairou quickly reached out to her: "Yao'er, come here!"
Yuan Yao pulled her cloak tighter, walked over, and snuggled up to keep warm.
An assassin? She hadn't seen one in a long time!
interesting.
The entire Imperial Guard was mobilized, vigilantly observing their surroundings.
The wind is strong tonight, the moon has not yet risen, and the night is very dark.
In such a dark night, you can't see anything beyond ten meters.
The leader of the Imperial Guards who led this expedition was Guan Yun.
Guan Yun, holding a long sword, shouted, "All Imperial Guards, be on alert!"
The clanging of weapons clashing echoed from all directions.
Three hundred imperial guards formed a circle, their swords held high in vigilance.
"General Guan," Xie Zhi said loudly, "send a few men to count the horses and carriages. Also, prepare the torches."
"yes!"
Guan Yun beckoned over several of his trusted imperial guards and whispered some instructions to them.
At this moment, Lin Xuan walked to Xie Zhi's side: "We shouldn't stay here any longer. Before they make a move, we should turn the tables and leave quickly!"
Xie Zhi shook his head: "Perhaps we are already surrounded."
Setting off at this time makes it easier for assassins to take advantage of the situation.
"What should we do?" Lin Xuan asked anxiously.
We are now at the border between the Great Qi and the Western Qiu Kingdom.
He had observed it during the day—
There's no village in sight, no shop in sight, and the border is blurred.
These kinds of places are most likely to be infested with bandits!
If bandits cause trouble, probably no one will care...
Xie Zhi thought for a moment and said to Lin Xuan, "Tell the Imperial Guards to be vigilant about the people around them and to recognize the faces of those next to them."
"You mean..." Lin Xuan was shocked.
Xie Zhi nodded.
He was worried that someone might take advantage of the darkness to replace their men.
Lin Xuan was on edge.
He gripped his sword tightly and said to Xie Zhi, "I'm going right now! Keep a close eye on the princes and princesses, especially... keep a close eye on Yuan Xiaoyao."
Xie Zhi nodded.
The two went their separate ways.
Torches have been lit one after another.
The arrow, however, remained motionless.
Even the wind seemed to have calmed down.
The only fire that was burning very brightly was probably made of poor-quality firewood, as it would occasionally explode, sending sparks flying everywhere.
Xie Zhi walked to a spot not far from the fire.
Huairou sat in the middle, with Jiang Chengyan on one side and Yuan Yao on the other.
Feng Xun stood with his hands behind his back.
Even Lian Huaiyao took a whip, his brows furrowed.
Yuan Yao's small face was illuminated by the firelight. She looked up at Xie Zhi, her eyes dark and bright.
Xie Zhi walked to her side: "Xiao Yao'er, don't be afraid."
Yuan Yao nodded, then said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Just as Xie Zhi was about to say "It's not hard work," a whooshing sound rang out once again.
Xie Zhi's expression hardened, and he drew his sword: "Be on guard!"
Behind them, Huaiyao and the others gathered around, surrounding the youngest, Yuan Yao, and Jiang Chengyan.
Jiang Chengyan was quite unhappy: "Stop crowding around me, I'm not that weak, I'm already twelve years old..."
He's already going through puberty and will be growing up soon!
"Come on!" Huaiyao glared at him. "You better stay hidden and don't cause any trouble!"
Jiang Chengyan's eyes widened as well: "Why are you dodging? That arrow can't possibly... ugh..."
Before he could finish speaking, his mouth was covered.
His eyes rolled around.
Feng Xun said gently, "Cheng Yan, say less, lest you ruin your voice."
"Ugh..." Jiang Chengyan's eyes widened.
Feng Xun's voice was gentle: "Be good."
Good boy!
Jiang Chengyan hinted with his eyes: Feng Xun, I'm older than you!
Normally, he would call me "cousin" all the time.
Now's the time to bully him!
"Good job covering it up!" Huai Yao fanned the flames from the side: "Jiang Chengyan is such a jinx! I've wanted to cover his mouth for a long time!"
Every time he opens his mouth, it's never good news!
Jiang! Huai! Yao!
Jiang Chengyan's eyes were bloodshot.
"What are you glaring at me for?" Huaiyao frowned and said, "Am I wrong? Huh?"
As she spoke, she looked at Yuan Yao and Huai Rou as if seeking confirmation.
Huairou looked at her with tenderness and reproach.
Yuan Yao echoed with disdain, "I agree with what Sister Huaiyao said. Second Prince, perhaps you should say less?"
Every time you open your mouth, nothing good ever comes of it.
Jiang Chengyan is truly toxic.
Every time something bad happens, he casually mentions it, and it always comes true...
Yuan Yao was truly scared.
Tonight, Jiang Chengyan feels like the whole world has rejected him.
He pried Feng Xun's hands off and said angrily, "Yuan Xiaoyao!"
"Smack!"
Someone slapped me on the back of the head.
Jiang Chengyan looked up angrily.
Xie Zhi stood behind him: "Don't be mean to Xiao Yao'er."
Jiang Chengyan: "..."
Destroy it!
He's tired!
Jiang Chengyan was furious. He found a patch of wild grass, huddled there, and sulked all by himself.
Yuan Yao looked at Xie Zhi: "What exactly happened?"
Xie Zhi shook his head: "The other side is just shooting arrows from the shadows without showing their faces."
I led my men to search the area, but we didn't see a single ghost!
A normal assassin would get straight to the point and kill the target.
This assassin, however, doesn't play by the rules!
If you want to assassinate someone, then come at me. What kind of person are you, cowering in the back like a turtle?!
Yuan Yao frowned: "What exactly do they mean?"
As she spoke, she touched her chin.
The night grew deeper.
At the foot of the snow-capped mountain, the temperature at night was really low.
In such an environment, constantly under stress, people are prone to illness.
At this moment, Huairou asked, "Could it be that some bandits are out there, trying to rob us, but seeing that there are many of us, they don't dare to come up and rob us, so they shoot arrows to scare us?"
“It’s not that bad.” Feng Xun shook his head: “Our team is large, and we’ve brought all our elite soldiers.”
The bandits who roam this area are all quite capable; they wouldn't dare do something like this.
Upon hearing this, Huairou frowned with worry.
Seeing this, Feng Xun quickly said gently, "Perhaps I misspoke."
Perhaps they were alone and were just trying to tease us.
Upon hearing this, Huairou relaxed her brows and said to Feng Xun, "I hope so."
Feng Xun looked at Huai Rou and couldn't help but smile gently.
Yuan Yao opened her eyes wide and stared at the two of them.
She always felt that she had stumbled.
Although Feng Xun is younger than Huai Rou, his inherent composure and gentle temperament make him appear mature.
More importantly, he was very tall. A whole head taller than Huairou!
The two stood together, and even the wind seemed gentler, and the air sweeter...
Yuan Yao closed her eyes and took a breath of the sweet air.
Suddenly, Xie Zhi's voice rang out in alarm: "Watch out!"
Yuan Yao opened her eyes.
A cold glint shot straight at her.
"Clang!"
A sword was placed in front of Yuan Yao.
The arrow broke into several pieces.
Two dark figures drifted over like a gust of wind.
Canfeng asked, "Princess, are you alright?"
Yuan Yao shook her head.
Just as she was about to ask a question, a chilling voice suddenly rang out from not far away.
"Awoo..."
It's a wolf!
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